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MEDITATION: THE AWAKENING MINDFULNESS ✨18-Hour Weekend Intensive with Gabrielle Gerard, E-RYT 500, EIYT
📅 August 16th & 17th
⏰ 8:00am – 5:00pm
✨ OPEN TO DEDICTED PRACTIONERS & INSTRUCTORS
18 Yoga Alliance CEU Credits
🚨 $150 OFF EARLY BIRD SALE - 1st 10 Students
WHAT IT IS:
A deeply experiential weekend exploring mindfulness, meditation, and contemplation—not as techniques to “do,” but as living practices that open the heart, steady the mind, and invite inner wisdom.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN & PRACTICE:
~The subtle but crucial differences between mindfulness, meditation, and contemplation
~Integrating breath awareness (prāṇāyāma) with mindfulness
~Synchronizing body, mind, and emotions through embodied presence
~Cultivating present-moment awareness and compassionate attention
~Core tenets of mindfulness—especially self-acceptance and kindness
~How to honor difficulties as natural, essential parts of the path
WHO IT'S FOR:
Open to dedicated practitioners, and teachers seeking skillful, heart-centered tools to deepen personal practice and refine teaching. This course also counts as 18-hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education.
YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH:
~A clear inner map for the three modes of practice (mindfulness / meditation / contemplation)
~Practical sequences, cues, and reflections you can weave into classes and daily life
~A personal toolkit for meeting stress, reactivity, and emotional weather with steadiness and care.
FORMAT & HOURS:
~18 contact hours across one immersive weekend
~Saturday & Sunday 8:00am - 5:00pm with a one hour break for lunch
~Mix of guided practice, short talk, journaling, partner work, and Q&A
WHAT TO BRING:
Comfortable layers, journal/pen, water, and a curious, kind mind.
INSTRUCTOR:
Gabrielle Gerard (E-RYT 500, EIYT) is known for trauma-sensitive, heart-centered facilitation that blends clear instruction with spacious, contemplative practice.
INVESTMENT: $399*: Yoga Alliance CEUs: 18 if applicable
🚨150 OFF - 1st 10 Students = $249
LOCATION: Zenya Yoga Studio - Portsmouth
1308 Airline Blvd
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1308 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA, United States, Virginia 23707
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